Global automakers are rolling out more electric vehicles at the Geneva International Motor Show as they try to challenge Tesla and get ahead of a disruptive shift in transportation toward lower-emission and autonomous vehicles. For the European carmakers, the mood at the event could be unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s
Year: 2018
15 New Airlines Seek Operating Permits as Business Booms
Expert faults growth report, says passenger traffic dropping About 15 new private and commercial airlines have applied for operating permits as the demand for air travel steadily rises in the country. The spokesman of the apex regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Sam Adurogboye, said the applications were being
Tanzania’s Mtwara Port Tipped to Handle Panamax Ships Soon
Big containers and modern ships, Panamax, will soon start docking at Mtwara port, upon completion of berth number two next year. Under the supervision of German company, Inros Lackner, two Chinese companies― Railways Major Bridges Engineering Group Co. Ltd (CRMBEG) and China Railways Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) are jointly working on
Shipping Companies Risk Sanction for Over-billing Importers, Exporters
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) weekend sounded a fresh note of warning to shipping companies and some service providers that circumvent the law by either over-billing shippers on demurrage charges or indulging in the indiscriminate imposition of illegal charges. This is just as the ports economic regulator said its field officers
Petrol demand hits 50 million litres daily, NNPC incurs N24bn monthly as subsidy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Sunday announced that it was spending N774m daily (about N23.99bn monthly) as subsidy on the 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit consumed across the country. Although it described the amount as under-recovery, the oil firm stated that the amount was due to the proliferation
FedEx won’t drop the NRA so these companies are dropping FedEx
Unlike dozens of other companies, FedEx has stood firm with the National Rifle Association Companies cutting FedEx ties Despite a massive online campaign and an exodus by other major companies that had previously partnered with the National Rifle Association in various ways, FedEx has stood firm that it will not cut ties with the group.
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry Welcomes National Railways Revival
The revival of National Railways of Zimbabwe comes as one of the key economic deliverables that will set many companies on a recovery trajectory as it has potential to significantly lower heavy industries' transport costs, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry (CZI) Bulawayo chapter president Joseph Gunda has said. President Mnangagwa commissioned a
State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond – Commentary
Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the most successful shippers will be those that are able to mitigate their impact on profitability. And, the right technology will play an increasingly vital role in driving efficiencies across the global logistics network. By Patrick
UPS announces further expansion of its Worldwide Express service
The endeavour, which is comprised of expanded service into 57 countries and territories, including Brazil, India, and South Korea, and five new countries receiving Express service, including Bangladesh and Madagascar, said UPS. UPS said this week that its UPS Worldwide Express Service now is available in 124 countries and territories. This service provides customers with
Malaysia’s AirAsia says still with Airbus, no plans to buy Boeing planes
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Bhd is sticking with Airbus and has no plans currently to purchase Boeing aircraft, Group CEO Tony Fernandes said at a press briefing late on Thursday. “Boeing is keen to have us as a customer...but right now we are still very much an Airbus customer,” he told